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Today, an item published in the “Journal of Personality and Social Psychology” caught my eye. A team of researchers led by Ruth Mayo found that a sample group was able to pick the correct name of a person nearly forty

The American election is not just about electing a President but is also to choose an executive team that will run the government for the next four years. In a way this is similar to the concept of G-d electing/choosing

This week, I’d like to share a short story. In the course of my work, over these many years, I have been called on to assist many different individuals under many unusual circumstances. (And yes, I could have written a

My initial thought for these “dog days of August” blog post was to simply write two large words: “Gone Fishing!” But then an actual fish story hit the news so how could I ignore it? An article in Science Magazine

We are just at the mid-point of the counting of the “Omer” the period of days from when the Jewish people left Egypt and counted the days in eager anticipation to receive the Torah at Sinai. The Torah relates that

If there is something we all agree on is that we are fortunate that we live in a democracy undergirding be the principal of government of the people, by the people and for the people where majority rules. Not that this is

Before the political season reaches its crescendo after Labor Day I want to offer a few words of caution. Most everyone is familiar with the Biblical story of Adam and Eve and how their downfall was brought about by the

Are you dreaming of squeezing in one last vacation before the end of the summer? Well perhaps, it is an opportunity to examine what the nature of rest and vacation is and why we feel so compelled to pursue it.

Throwing caution to the wind, I will wade in to the brouhaha surrounding appropriate dress on French public beaches which has become an international controversy and exposed some very glaring cultural contradictions and contrarian opinions. The fundamental questions are: what